Spring device for bicycles



Nov. 10, 1925 c. A. LE cAMus SPRING DEVCE FOR BICYCLES Fmd'nb. 1. 1924 5 sheets-sheet 2 Nav. 1o, 1925. 1,560,702 C.' A. LE CAMUS v SPRING DEVICE FOR BICYCLES Filed Feb. 1 1 924 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 153.5. l' l y Rigi Nov. 10, 1925,

Y c. A. LE cAMus SPRING DEVICE FOR BIYCYCLES 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 Nav. 16,1925. 1,560,702

v c. A. LE cAMUs SPRING DEVICE FOR BIGYCLES Filedy Feb. 1. 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 5.,

Patented Nov. 10, A19275'.

*STATES .y PATENT.

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point at 16, may lengthen themselves owing to the shifting effort produced by the weight of the cyclist when the wheel passes over uneven parts of the soil, and deaden thereby any shocks and the like.

rlhe device as specified above may also be applied to the rear wheel.

For the front wheel the suspension is always double, and its manner of fittingV is equivalent to that of the rear wheel.

For use on a front wheel it will be observed, that the central part 8 is rectilinear instead of being curved and that the fixation of this plate is enected directly on the extremity of the fork F by means of a bolt `l with a nut and byl means o-f a collar 3. lA projection T on the plate abuts against the., In the' front fork, near the said collar. v suspension, the axle A of the wheel is carried directly by the pads 10 and l1. 'The arrangement could be' also effected in such manner that instead of two pads oneV pad only could be employed, with guiding cheeks on the faces of the plate 6', in which case thisv plate ought to bein two parts for fitting purposes, assembled thereafter in any The Figures 9 and 10 represent the sus- Vpension ydevice on a front wheel with a rcomplemental deadening device.' n

This 'device is provided in order to yavoid Y, pinching of the pads in the ways 9, especially when turning. It consists 0f a .guiding fork 20, the branchesl of which are fixed with their lower yparts on the axle A of the wheel, at each side of the suspension appa- Y ratus.` The upper part of the fork is held by a support 2l provided with a slide 22 fixed on the head of the fork ofthe bicycle, utilizing thehole pierced in the latter and serving generally for the fixation vof a mud guard. A spring 24- is interposed between the slide 22 and a regulating screw or nut 23, this spring which may be compressed by the nut, being for the purpose of avoiding too sudden returns after shocks. The whole, constituted by the fork with its parts assures the working of the pads in their" slides of the fixed plate.

y What I claim, is:

ly'In spring devices for bicycles, a plate to be fixed to the fork prong, means in this plate to carry the axle of the wheel, and springs to permit adjustability of said means in said plate, in accordance` with shocks due to the unevenness of the road, to absorb the same.

2. In spring devices for bicycles, a plate to be lixed to the prong of the fork, central slides in this plate, pads to move in said slides, means to adjust the pads to prevent their play in the said slides, a plate fixed to said pads to carry the axle of the wheel, another plate fixed to the pads to carry springs, and means on the ixed plate, to

fasten thereon the opposite ends of the said springs.

3. In spring devices for bicycles, one plate fixed to the prong of the fork, pads to move in excavations of saidplate, means on said pads to support the axle of the wheel, means on said plate to adjust the same to avoid play, a plate movable in front of said pads to carry the springs and means to fasten the opposite ends of said springs.

4. In springV devices for bicycles, plates fixed .to the prongs of the forks, pads to move 'Lin excavations of said plates, means on said pads to support the axle of the wheel, springs to support vadjustably said pads, guides on said plates to guide said pads, and

means toadjust laterallysaid pads topre- ,vent their play in the guides.

5. In suspensions for bicycles, plates fixed tothe prongs fof the forks, `excavations in said plates, two pads -in each plate, springs tov support adjustably said pads, means on said-pads to support the axle of the wheel, and tie bolts with right hand thread and left handthread and a hexagon in the middle, to adjust said pads in said excavations to avoid their play.

6. In spring devices for bicycles, for l'the rear wheel, plates fixed to the prongs of the forks, means adjustable in said plates to support the axle' of the .wheel, springs attached to said means on,V one hand and to said' plates on the other hand to absorb the shocks,.bolts to iix the plates to the prongs of the fork, collars onthe fork and means between said collars and said plates to afford a rigid attachment of the whole system to the cycle. l j 7. In spring devices for bicycles, plates fixed to the prongs of theA fork, means adjustable in said plates to support the axle of the wheel, springs between said means and said plate to absorb the shocks, bolts to fix said plates to said prongs, and chain stretchers disposed to actv on said bolts, to avoid their acting on the axle of the wheel (rear wheel).

S. In spring front wheel, plates fixed to the prongs of the fork, excavations .in said plates, pads adjustable in said plates to carry directly the axle of the wheel, springs to afford adjustability of said pads and to absorb Ythe shocks', and means to assure a rigid connection of the whole system to the frame of the cycle.

9. In spring devices for bicycles, plates to be fixed to the prongs of the forks, adjustable pads on said plates, means on'said pads to carry the axle of the wheel, springs between said plates and said pads to afford shock absorbing means, additional forks, means to support the latter on the axle of the wheel, means to lix the upper part ,of said additional forks on the head.v of the devices for bicycles, for the` main fork and means to assure the evita* tion of sudden returnsafter shocks.

10. In spring devices for bicycles,y plates to be iXed to the prongs of the forks, ad-

' 5 justable pads on said plates, means on said pads to carry the axle of the Wheel, springs between'said plates and said pads to afford shook absorbing means, additional forks, on the axle of the Wheel, anda slide, a spring and a nut to X the upper part of said 10 additional fork on the head of the main fork, to avoid sudden returns after shocks.

In Witness whereof I afIiX my signature. l CHARLES ALPHONSE LE CAMUS. 

